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discomposure

DEFINITIONS OF: discomposure

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n anxious embarrassment

Synonyms:
discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment
Type of:
embarrassment
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
anxiety
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

n a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure

Antonyms:
calm, calmness, composure, equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
Types:
disquiet, unease, uneasiness
the trait of seeming ill at ease
fluster, perturbation
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
Type of:
disposition, temperament
your usual mood
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